"It is hard not to worry, for man is characteristically a creature who looks forward to guess and fear. The only end to that worry is the utter conviction that, whatever happens, God's hand will never cause his child a needless tear. Things will happen that we cannot understand, but if we are sure enough of God's love, we can accept with serenity even those things which wound the heart and baffle the mind."
[William Barclay, The Letter to the Romans, Rev. Ed. (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975), 200.]
"Heavenly Father, please help us all to trust your heart even when we cannot see your hand. Grant us faith to rely fully upon You even when challenging circumstances confront us and suffering smites us. Even when we may not understand "what?", "when?", "where?", "why?", or "how?", help us to rest in the assurance of "Who." Thank You for being the Sovereign Lord who loves Your children beyond what we could ever imagine. Amen."
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